July 26 official date!

Finally! I have a real and official date! July 26th! I start my pre-op diet (low carb high protein) next Tuesday and then a liquid diet 3 days prior. I am so excited!!!! I can't wait to be on the loosing side! So who else is July 26th? I want to know who my surgery twins are!! Linda Still jumping for joy!

I am very happy for you. may god bless you and your new journey to begin -- I have a question for you-- why did the surgeon put you on a diet before the surgery. ????? my surgery date is 7/27/05 -- I haven't gotten my pre op instruction yet?

Carolyn- Well, if you go back to end of June and early july posts you will see me talking about this a great deal. Because they originally were expecting me to have a July 6-15 date. So I was on this diet for 5 days a bit ago. But I will recap... My Dr. wants us on this because it helps shrink the liver and makes the operation a bit easier. Some think the extra protein will help with healing and later prevent hair loss. Don't know if that is really true or not. However, not all Dr. require a pre-op diet. And some Dr. have different types of diets they want you on pre-op. The other thing my Dr. office says is that this helps you get in the mindset of how you should eat post op (thinking about proteins first) Also, just in general the lower your BMI the lower your surgery risks. So every bit helps I guess. Phew! Anyway, don't stress if your Dr. doesn't require it. I don't have all my pre-surgery instructions myself either. I have an apt. this Tuesday and I will get all the rest of the info. then. Congrats on your date too! We are "almost" surgery twins! Linda

Yay Linda!! wooohoooo!! I'm your surgery twin, actually my hubby and I are! I have a pre-op diet to follow too Liz Jumping with Linda

Liz- Yeah! Ok.. Jumping for you! Jumping for your hubby! and Jumping for me! Can't wait until real life jumping for joy is possible without hurting myself! Ha ha! Linda

Linda! Okay! We don't wanna get hurt by getting a boob in the face! July 26th here we come!!

It's my date too! I just found out today. Yeah we are twins but I dont have a pre-op diet. I'm jumping with you. Amy

Amy! YEAH you have a date!!! Were surgery twins! I wish I didn't have the pre-op diet. But I am going to try and think positively about it! (Any weight I loose I won't see again! It's only 2 weeks and it will make my surgery go smoother! Hmmm...I'll keep working on thinking of more!) Still excited about my date. And excited to have another surgery date buddy! Linda

Linda July 26th is my offical date also. It took me 7 months to get the date but as long as I am approved and have a date I could not be happier. It seems like a far way away but I know it will be here sooner than I know. I also am on a self restricted high protein liquid diet (started today) for all of the same reasons as you, smaller liver, lower BMI(?), and if I can do this for the next 20 days then I will gain one small victory for myself and my new way of life. Good luck to you on your surgery and I wish you much sucess to a healthy happy new 'losing' life! God Bless Jayme

Jayme- Yeah another surgery date buddy! We have a nice group going here! I hope your new diet is going ok. I am glad my liquid diet is only 3 days (post op). I am not sure if I can handle much longer considering I will be on liquids after too. I feel for you! Keep up the good work! Linda